State v. Diamond’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

2 district · 22 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 24 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““Except for a narrowly limited category of contempts, due process of law ... requires that one charged with contempt of court be advised of the charges against him, have a reasonable opportunity to meet them by way of defense or explanation, have the right to be represented by counsel, and have a chance to testify and call other witnesses in his behalf, [our emphasis] either by way of defense or explanation. The narrow exception to these due process requirements includes only charges of misconduct, in open court, in the presence of the judge, which disturbs the court’s business, where all of the essential elements of the misconduct are under the eye of the court, are actually observed by the court, and where immediate punishment is essential to prevent ‘demoralization of the court's authority’ before the public.” (Emphasis in original.)”

   4 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. State v. Case · Concha v. Sanchez

2. “contempt, consisting of misconduct or some disobedient, scurrilous, or other defiant act engaged in out of the court's presence. The court in Diamond held that the failure of an attorney to appear for a scheduled hearing constitutes”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Stout

3. “contempt, consisting of contumacious words spoken or acts committed in the presence of the court, and (2)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Stout